A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

falls in care homes are common, costly and hard to prevent.Multifactorial falls programmes demonstrate clinical and cost-effectiveness, but the heterogeneity of the care home sector is a barrier to their implementation. A fuller appreciation of the relationship between care home context and falls programme delivery will guide development and support implementation.

Methods

this is a multi-method process evaluation informed by a realist approach.Data include fidelity observations, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, documentary review and falls-rate data. Thematic analysis of qualitative data and descriptive statistics are synthesised to generate care home case studies.

Results

data were collected in six care homes where a falls programme was trialled. For

SUBMITTER: Leighton PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9721241 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature